The following is reprinted with permission from Monarch Joint Venture. Interested in holding a monarch event or festival? This guide will help you on your way. The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America and has long been a fascination of both researchers and … [Read more...]
Pollinators finding a Haven amidst Downed Trees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWjITDiEvOI&feature=youtu.be While our friend Mark was busily cutting up a fallen native Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) tree, a Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) moth was busily nectaring on native Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa). … [Read more...]
Stan Temple at Prairie Fest August 3, 2019
Mark your calendar to attend a presentation by Professor Emeritus in Conservation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stanley A Temple at Prairie Fest on this Saturday, August 3, 2019 held at the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His presentation entitled "Monarch … [Read more...]
The Last of the Tallgrass Prairie
By now you're probably getting tired of reading about my visit to the Tallgrass Prairie, but we took so many little videos of what we saw, I just had to share a few with you. Our vacation to the Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie was truly another trip of a lifetime. Oh My! The Wind!! During our … [Read more...]
Flint Hills National Scenic Byway – Part 2
Reference my earlier posts Tallgrass Prairie and Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie - Part 1. On our second day in Kansas, we finished the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway tour and saw some lovely towns and more awesome prairie plants. Wow! We certainly got an eye full! The locals told us this was a … [Read more...]
Monarch Population Status and the Weather
If you haven't already read Chip Taylor's early predictions for this year's Monarch population, I reprint it below for your information. I found his explanation about how temperatures affect the survivability of the Monarchs pretty interesting. Monarch Population Status – by Chip Taylor* To … [Read more...]
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